“I think Bigfoot has good counter right hand and a long reach. If you’re aggressive and take it to him, you can be successful. But if you let him off the hook, you’ll be unsuccessful.” Mir on how he has dealt with his current four-fight losing streak: “I took some time off. It was an...

Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva brought Roy “Big Country” Nelson down to Florida and American Top Team to help him prepare for his main event showdown with Frank Mir at Fight Night Porto Alegre. Check out how the two heavyweights formed a bond.

Ahead of Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva’s bout against Frank Mir on Sunday, take a look back to 2012 when Bigfoot defeated Travis Browne. “UFC Fight Night: Porto Alegre” goes down on Sunday from Brazil, and will air on Fox Sports 1.

UFC heavyweight Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva is stepping up to defend his friend, and teammate Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva after it was revealed earlier this month that Silva failed a pre-fight random drug test ahead of UFC 183. Bigfoot points out that Anderson has had a 17-year long MMA career, and has never tested positive for...

Former UFC title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva is ‘absolutely sure’ that fellow Brazilian and former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is not guilty of anything. As a matter of fact, Silva believes that it is likely the doctor who is to blame and that “The Spider” was the ‘victim’ in this doping. His words (via...

Bigfoot Silva is gearing up for his UFC 184 bout against Frank Mir in February. Ahead of the bout, Bigfoot announced that he believes he has what it takes to become the first person to submit frank Mir in his professional MMA career. “That’s what I train for. I have to go in there confident...

Three of MMA’s most recognizable faces, Roy Nelson, Royce Gracie, and Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva will be featured in the upcoming ‘Scorpion King 4’ movie. Loading Scorpio King 4 coming soon check out the trailer. http://redcarpetcrash.com/scorpion-king-quest-power-trailer/ @realroyce @roynelsonufc View on Instagram

UFC heavyweight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva underwent surgery yesterday to help repair a pituitary gland issue. That surgery was a success. The Caption Reads, my surgery was a success, i’ll be back soon.Thank you to everyone who sent me their positive thoughts and energy… Minha cirurgia foi um sucesso,ja estou no quarto e quero agradecer a...

Antonio Bigfoot Silva returned from a nine month suspension earlier this month and suffered a quick first round KO at the hands of Andrei Arlovski, who was a major underdog in the fight. Bigfoot was one of the many victims from the TRT ban, and as a result was suspended nine months after his Fight...

Following his UFC Fight Night 51 knockout win over Antonio Bigfoot Silva this past Saturday in Brazil, Andrei Arlovski jumped up to #7 on the UFC heavyweight ranking ladder. MMAFighting.com obtained the medical suspension list from the Brazilian Athletic Commission, and things aren’t looking so good for the Pitbull, who is looking at a 180...

Following his win over Bigfoot Silva on Saturday night, Andrei Arlovski jumped on the cage to celebrate. Apparently a Brazilian fan was booing, something Arlovski didn’t like. He shouted “You boo?! Fuck you!”, one of his corner-men immediately told him to stop, and suggested he say “I love you” to make up for what he...

Last night at UFC Fight Night 51 in Brazil, Andrei Arlovski finally got his revenge on Bigfoot Silva in the form of a first round KO. For those unfamiliar with the situation, back in 2010 under the now defunct Strikeforce banner, Andrei Arlovski met Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva in the cage for a three round war...

Last night at UFC Fight Night 51, Andrei Arlovski avenged his 2010 loss to Bigfoot Silva by picking up an impressive KO win in the first round of their 5-round main event bout in Brazil. We have complied the best Tweets from UFC fighters reacting to the massive upset. @UFC tonight and supporting my teammate...

UFC Fight Night 51 is LIVE from the Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil. In the main event, Andrei Arlovski will be duking it out with Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva! It is set to air exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. Stay tuned to BJPENN.COM for up to the minute results. Main card (UFC Fight Pass) HW:...

“I was flying to Brazil and at the airport and I had the opportunity to sit and watch the Overeem fight. He is a comedy, a cartoon. You have to feel sorry for a guy like that. He is reaping what he sowed. Who plants the good reaps good. He’s a despicable person and does...

“I had never done the TRT before that fight with Mark Hunt, I asked to do it just that one time. I had a major surgery on 2006 and I had great performances after that. Unfortunately, I had little success with TRT, the result wasn’t the expected. But I’ll work the same way, having a...

Next month’s UFC Fight Night 51 event has been finalized with an 11 bout lineup. In the night’s main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei ‘The Pitbull” Arlovski will look for redemption in defeating his former opponent, Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva. ‘UFC Fight Night 51: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski’ goes down on September 13th from the Nilson...

Antonio Bigfoot Silva will be making his UFC return in September against Andrei Arlovski in his native country of Brazil. Bigfoot spoke with MMAFighting.com about the fight and how this time around, he wants to finish Arlovski. We fought once and we know what we can do, but we fought four years ago and I...

“It was my dream to fight in Brazil. I know that Arlovski is a great fighter and will be a hard test but I’m hungry and wanting a lot to step in the octagon again. You can expect me looking forward to winning all the time. I always go for the KO or the submission...

Fresh off his decision win against Brendan Schaub, Andrei Arlovski will not meet Antonio Bigfoot Silva at UFC Fight Night 51 in Brazil. Bigfoot Silva is coming off a rare draw against Mark Hunt in December, afterwhich he failed a drug test for elevated testosterone levels. His suspension will be up in September, just in...

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